For parents and teachers
Printable social stories for autism: which one fits your situation
You can buy printable social stories as PDF downloads from the Special Learning store: 29 single titles at $9.99 each, and bundles from $39.99. The tables below sort them by situation, from bedtime and hitting to holidays, the bathroom, school, mealtimes and greetings, so you can find the story that matches what your child is facing.
Find a story by situation
Most of these stories are written in the first person, from the child's point of view. Prices are the Special Learning store's prices on November 12, 2026, in US dollars, each paid in a single payment; these are digital downloads, and printed copies are not shipped.
Bedtime and sleep
| Story | What it covers | Files | Price | Also in | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeping in My Own Bed | Sleeping in your own bed: room to move, feeling worried about sleeping alone, a favorite toy or a nightlight, and asking for another tuck-in after waking in the night. | 4 PDFs, 52 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
Hitting, kicking and hard moments
| Story | What it covers | Files | Price | Also in | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Using My Words Not My Hands | Names angry and frustrated feelings, talks about hitting or pushing, then turns to saying how you feel in words. | 4 PDFs, 78 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Using My Words Not My Feet | Frustration with requests, schedule changes and noise; kicking compared with saying how you feel, asking for a break, and a breathing passage. | 4 PDFs, 78 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Asking for a Break | Asking for a pause when an activity feels tiring or hard, then going back to it. | 4 PDFs, 74 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Trying When It's Hard | Stopping to think, trying, and then asking for help. | 5 PDFs, 62 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle, School Readiness Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Waiting My Turn | Three named steps, Talk, Choose and Do it: a short sentence to say to yourself, then choosing another activity while you wait. | 4 PDFs, 42 pages | $9.99 | School Readiness Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
Holidays and religious services
| Story | What it covers | Files | Price | Also in | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrating Thanksgiving | Travel, family gatherings, different foods, saying grace and what you are thankful for, and telling parents when a gathering feels too loud. | 1 PDF, 19 pages | $9.99 | – | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Celebrating Christmas | Opens with Christmas as the celebration of Jesus Christ's birth, then careful decorating, waiting, asking for help unwrapping, telling parents when a present is disappointing, and asking for a turn. | 1 PDF, 18 pages | $9.99 | – | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| How to Celebrate Hanukkah | Hanukkah from a Jewish family's religious perspective: the oil story, the hanukiah and the Shamash, blessings in Hebrew, gifts and dreidel, and telling parents about fear around candle lighting. | 2 PDFs, 28 pages | $9.99 | – | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| How to Behave Appropriately in Church | Going to a church service with family and friends: nice clothes, sitting quietly and listening, asking for a break or a place with fewer people, and telling parents when a sound is too loud. | 1 PDF, 13 pages | $9.99 | – | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
Bathroom and self-care
| Story | What it covers | Files | Price | Also in | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking to Use the Bathroom | Words for asking in class, at family dinner and at a friend's house, and keeping private information private. | 4 PDFs, 69 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Washing My Hands | When to wash (before meals or cooking, after the bathroom or outdoor play) and the steps: water, soap, suds, rinse and dry. | 4 PDFs, 62 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Brushing My Teeth | A five-part toothbrushing sequence, and asking an adult for help opening the toothpaste. | 5 PDFs, 75 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Getting Dressed | Choosing clothes, then underclothes, outer clothes and shoes; dressing for the weather; asking for help with fasteners or laces. | 4 PDFs, 83 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Using a Tissue | Five steps: find a tissue, turn away, blow, throw the tissue away, and wash hands. | 4 PDFs in one ZIP, 74 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle, School Readiness Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
School and the classroom
| Story | What it covers | Files | Price | Also in | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking for Help | Finding an adult and saying "Can you help me, please?", with examples of something up high and math homework. | 4 PDFs, 69 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Raising My Hand | Deciding, raising a hand, waiting, and talking when called on. | 5 PDFs, 67 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle, School Readiness Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Interrupting | Deciding whether to interrupt, saying "Excuse me" with a tap, waiting for attention, and when something needs attention right away. | 4 PDFs, 74 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Walking Down the Hallway | Keeping to the right, matching walking pace, personal space and saying "Excuse me." | 5 PDFs, 62 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle, School Readiness Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Eating in a School Cafeteria | The school lunch routine, from cafeteria noise to choosing lunch, waiting in line, ordering, paying and clearing a tray. | 5 PDFs, 74 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
Mealtimes and food
| Story | What it covers | Files | Price | Also in | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trying New Foods | Favorite foods, unfamiliar meals and saying what you like; the story says the reader does not have to eat more of a food they dislike. | 3 PDFs, 55 pages | $9.99 | – | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Eating in a Restaurant | A table-service meal from the menu to ordering, saying thank you, waiting and the bill. | 4 PDFs, 78 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Using Manners at the Table | Using utensils, chewing and swallowing before speaking, using a napkin, asking for more and clearing dishes. | 4 PDFs, 82 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Eating Healthy Food | Food groups and everyday meals and snacks. | 4 PDFs, 83 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Eating Food Keeps Me Safe and Healthy | What is food and what is not (such as glass, rocks, dirt and trash), chewy items, and asking an adult. | 4 PDFs, 83 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
Greetings, goodbyes and thank you
| Story | What it covers | Files | Price | Also in | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saying Hi | Waving from a distance, greeting someone nearby, and using a familiar person's name. | 5 PDFs, 65 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle, Basic Social Expressions Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Saying Goodbye | A parent leaving for work, school drop-off, a friend leaving the house, and saying goodbye to a teacher. | 5 PDFs, 62 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle, Basic Social Expressions Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Different Ways to Say Goodbye | Saying "Bye," saying "See you later," and waving when the other person cannot hear. | 5 PDFs, 69 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle, Basic Social Expressions Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Saying Thank You | Thanking someone for gifts, purchases, help and shared play. | 5 PDFs, 71 pages | $9.99 | Mega Bundle, Basic Social Expressions Bundle | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
How to choose the right story
- Start with one situation. Pick the one coming up soonest, such as a holiday visit or the first week back at school, or the one that is hard every time, such as bedtime or the bathroom.
- Check that the story's words match your child's life. Each store page describes what the story says. For example, Sleeping in My Own Bed talks about “Mom and Dad” and brothers and sisters with their own beds; the Thanksgiving story includes trying a new food and a prayer before the meal; the Christmas, Hanukkah and church stories are written from a religious point of view. Choose the one closest to how your family or classroom actually does things. Where a story says to use words, your child's own way of communicating, such as signs, pictures or a device, counts too.
- Home or classroom? The school stories (raising a hand, the hallway, the cafeteria, interrupting) fit a classroom routine; bedtime, dressing and mealtime stories fit home. You can use the same story in both places so the words stay the same.
- Use the extra pages. Most single titles come as a color story, a black-and-white coloring version, rule cards and a teaching guide, and several add quizzes. The rule cards are short reminders you can keep in a bag or on a desk.
- Read it before the situation, at a calm time. Our free guide How to use a social story at home walks through choosing, reading and practicing a story in six steps.
- Need a story about something else? Our free Social Story tool lets you choose a situation and print a story. It asks for your email first.
Social Stories is a trademark of Carol Gray. Here, “social story” means a short story that tells a child what will happen in a situation and what they can do.
Bundles: several situations in one download
If more than one situation is coming up, a bundle puts several stories in one purchase. Two of them cost less than the same stories bought one at a time: the Mega Bundle's 23 titles bought singly at $9.99 each come to $229.77, and the School Readiness Bundle's five come to $49.95.
| Bundle | What is inside | Files | Price | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Story Curriculum Mega Bundle | All 23 titles marked “Mega Bundle” in the tables above: bedtime, hitting and kicking, asking for a break or for help, bathroom and self-care, school, mealtimes, greetings and goodbyes. It arrives as one ZIP file holding a ZIP for each story; open both to reach the PDFs. | 92 PDFs, 1,685 pages | $149.00 | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| School Readiness Skills Bundle | Five school stories: Raising My Hand, Trying When It's Hard, Using a Tissue, Walking Down the Hallway and Waiting My Turn. | 21 PDFs, 296 pages | $39.99 | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Basic Social Expressions Bundle | Four greeting stories: Saying Hi, Saying Goodbye, Different Ways to Say Goodbye and Saying Thank You. | 20 PDFs in ZIP files, 267 pages; open each ZIP to reach the PDFs | $39.99 | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
| Historias Sociales en Español (Spanish bundle) | Five social stories in Spanish: asking for a break, walking in the hallway, sleeping in your own bed, raising your hand and trying something hard, each with an instructional guide. | 5 stories | $49.00 | Buy in our store Also on TPT |
Page counts are from the files themselves and include covers and front matter.
Several situations ahead? Get all 23 everyday stories at once
The Social Story Curriculum Mega Bundle holds every title marked “Mega Bundle” above, from bedtime and the bathroom to the classroom and the dinner table, for $149.00, a one-time digital purchase (the same 23 bought one at a time come to $229.77).
Just one situation? Every single title above is $9.99. See all social stories in the store.
Related free guides
- How to use a social story at home: a step-by-step guide for parents
- How to use a visual schedule at home
- Printable visual schedules for autism: which one fits your routine
- Printable token boards and data sheets: which one fits what you’re teaching
Product details checked against the store on November 12, 2026.